What's Wrong With Being Right?
(Othello's Tragic Flaw Was Confirmation Bias)
Being right is not the same thing as being persuasive. It’s also not the same thing as being inspiring, compelling, fit, or adaptive. The skills needed to survive (and thrive) may differ from—and even conflict with—those needed to be right.
In a dynamic world—where our perceptions are both a part of and a contributing force to reality—being right is old …
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